Life Sciences Legal Update

In a recent decision, the D.C. Circuit upheld a Department of Defense (“DOD”) rule that will require drug manufacturers to provide partial refunds on some prescription drugs, dating back to 2008. The rule that was in question in the case imposes a cap on the retail price of drugs and requires manufacturers to refund the difference between the retail price and the discounted rate of the pharmaceutical drug benefits the DOD provides through TRICARE.